Junior Farming Field Manager- Northwest, Lichtenburg - Helen Wilson Recruitment

Description

Location: Northwest, Lichtenburg

Salary: market related basic salary with car allowance PLUS provident fund and medical aid benefit

Crop Experience: maize, soybeans, sunflower, wheat, or cotton.

Report to: Senior Farming Field Manager.

Starting date: ASAP

Essential Requirements:

• Must be fluent in Afrikaans -absolutely essential
• Demonstrated work experience of minimum 5 years in managing farms and practical knowledge of farm row crops of any of the following maize, soybeans, sunflower, wheat, and cotton.
• Must be based in Lichtenburg
• Must have reliable vehicle, preferably a utility (4x4/bakkie)
• A tertiary qualification will be highly preferred: BSC Agriculture or BComm Agricultural Economics
• Computer literate – MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Role outline:

• Plan, execute, manage, and report on designated Farming units.

Duties

• Construct crop production plans for maize, soybeans, sunflower, wheat and cotton for designated farming units in conjunction with the Operations Manager and Contractors.
• The production plan includes making chemical- and fertilizer recommendations in conjunction with respective chemical representatives and agronomists.
• Building a set budget for each unit covering all necessary scenarios within an achievable cost range with the Operations Manager.
• Evaluate different input prices and farming practice to determine the most efficient production plan.
• Oversee that land preparations are done accurately and on time.
• Ensure timely planting and application of inputs within correct procedure and circumstances as set out in the production plan with Farming Contractors and Operations Manager.
• Coordinate Farming Contractors by assisting with their day-to-day crop production activities and decision making.
• Continuously visiting designated farming units to follow up and help solve challenges, problems and monitor general progress.
• On-farm stock management with safe stock storage, regular stock taking and implementation of inputs.
• Frequent updating and reporting on crop progress as well as projecting production outcomes based on agronomical characteristics and facts for designated Farming units.
• Reporting on factors that influence the crops during the season and potential damage and/or solutions to it.
• Reporting on the planned budget and any factors that may influence it toward potential over or under spending for each designated farming unit.
• Report daily rainfall from farms.
• Complete, report and update crop estimates pre-harvest.

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